# Architect Equity acquires Material Handling Exchange for Southland Equipment platform

Architect Equity has acquired Material Handling Exchange (MHE), an Atlanta-area provider of new and used material handling equipment. MHE will operate as a subsidiary under Architect's Southland Equipment platform. Terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-06-09
- Where: Norcross, Georgia, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: new and used forklifts, material handling equipment rentals, parts, service
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Architect Equity](https://endata.com/companies/48183.md) (acquirer)
- [Material Handling Exchange](https://endata.com/companies/92396.md) (target)
- [Southland Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/92397.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [privatemarketsminute.com](https://privatemarketsminute.com/p/architect-equity-acquires-material-handling-exchange), 2026-06-09: "The acquisition fits Architect's broader thesis: buy a platform with scale, then bolt on smaller operators in adjacent geographies."

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